The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-04
REPLY TO GOODWiN -
OPEN LETTER.
PROHIBITION DOES Pko-
HIBIT.
Business Interests.

hin CuAlRMAY. In resuming '"c
discussion OH prohibition allow me 10
introduce for immediate reply al open
letter appearing in this mornings
Dallas News over the signature OF IT,
~ Goodwin, of Brentwood III tins
letter. bearing date of April ~ MI
Goodwin propounds certain questions
ia the executive committee OF the
prohibition party in Texas" as fol-
lows:
Was the prohibition party organized
Il, Tavos for uolitical purposes or LOT the
sole object of prohibiting the manufacture
and sale of intoxicating drinks! ..,...o
y WHY do not the executive committee
declare their object ana Puipo'o' III ''0
present campaign! .o,,u,,,,or
marty TO keep up its political organization IN
nnnoeition TO the Democratic party ui'cr
tie election in Augusta"
Mr.. Goodwin closes his letter with
the statement:
An official answer by you VIII relieve us
-, ,,,,ch COMMUNICATION. and If you really
want nrohibition and not office, thousands
of democrats will help you carry the
amendment, and still remain intact In the
Democratic party.
If this open letter is addressed 10
Tho prohibition State executive COM
mittee. with headquarters at waco,
and which is the only executive COM
mittec authorized to conduct TINS cam
paign for prohibition, all the questions
propoundcd have been officially ans
wered already.
IA chairman OF that committee and
thoroughly acquainted with its origin
nnrnoses and work. | call Mr. Good
wins attention TO the following facts
published to the world in various
newspapers and circulars:
1, In the first address issued by the
committcc there is this clear state.
ment of the nature of the canvass and
the issues involved;
THE NATURE OF THE CANVASS.
This is authoritatively stated by the con-
ventlon itself in the following terms
That we make this campaign as citizens
of Texas, without reference 10 race, part!
politics, religious dlstnctIon Vi
Societies. MS such, leaving TO MI organlIa
tions' moral or religious, to adopt their owl
methods of helping in this great conflict,
This nlatform is Just as broad as humanity
and citizenship, We are not working II
This campaign for or against any religious
or political party. No question OF once
preferment Is Involved. we nave not
ivord 10 saw for or against the Democrau
marty. the Republican party or tne thli
marty prohibitionists. No one OF them II
on trial in this canvass.
We mean TO say, distinctly and emphatl
ically. that we accept the place assigned 7
this canvass by the wisdom OF our o'at
legislature. We understand that they dc
slgnedly ordered this election 70 take plac
election. thus absolutely dissociatlng ]
from ali candidacy from office and leavin
n 10 the people, as citizens, TO determine a
they deem best. u,,,,o nj,
This IL 10 be voted on rs constitutions
amendment. and not as a party question
What then is
THE ISSUE INVOLVED.
We say issue, because there is but on'
Shall the State OF Texas by CONSTITUTIONS
amendment prohibit the manufacture an
90 NJ ardent spirits as a beyeragei
The one issue tnen Is this: Are there goo
and sufficient reasons why the people
Tcxas in their sovereign capacity, shall pre-
hihis m the State bounds the manuiactur
and sale of ardent spirits as beverage!
THAT Is 10 saw: Win 1t add TO the weliar
of the whole people Of Texas to suppres
the liouor traffic for the purpose stated
will n enhance our material interests
will n give a better tone TO society," WI
it tend 10 the amelioraiion OF poverty, III
prevention and suppression OF vice an
rrimey Will IL add TO the security oil go'
ernmeut nv developing better and more r
liable citizensg Will IL help towards secu
ing the purity of elections, unbiased lesl
laiion. righteous municipal goVernmeD
and will ii decrease the enormous Durden
imposed upon the people IN the OUTLAY ~
the administration OF justice by ihe cour'
and for police. jails and penittntiar1esf
word Is II rightg i, -,
To this solitary issue do we urge an pr.
hibitionisis to whatever party or renHiou
belief of hold this canvass with riga ITO
hand. Whatever may be the merits OF u'
merits of other que stons they are lrreieNau
40 this canvass We say nothing aDou
them whatever. We are not called on 10
an opinion. The legislature has not ordere
an election with reference 10 them. The
have no part OF LOT In this controVers,
Their appearance I'm IL. by whomsoever IL
froduced. is an unwarrania0le intrusion.
we urge therefore upon All our irienus
stfck riridly 70 the text and beware OF con
n icatlons and entangling alliances.
In the second address at the conven